“We gotta make sure we keep that same energy for the Suns we give to the Warriors!”: Kendrick Perkins demands respect for the Valley as veteran point guard Chris Paul and co go on a 16-0 run

Phoenix Suns are just one game behind the NBA point leaders and it’s time they get their recognition which is due from last season.

Chris Paul and co extended their winning streak to 16-0 after defeating the Brooklyn Nets tonight. Suns guard Devin Booker had his third consecutive 30-point game.

Phoenix Suns were playing back-to-back nights in New York. Coming off a dominant victory at the basketball mecca, the runners-up from the last year’s finals would defeat the top seed of the eastern conference in the Nets.

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While struggling James Harden again looked rusty against the Suns, Devin Booker left no chance in having his three consecutive outing of scoring over 30-points.

Booker and Chris Paul’s combined efforts overshadowed Kevin Durant’s tremendous game. The Slim Reaper had 39-points, 9-rebounds, 7-assists, and 4-steals.

— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) November 28, 2021

Phoenix Suns run must not go unnoticed says, Kendrick Perkins

Suns have not lost a game in more than a month and if they win it against the Warriors this coming Tuesday it’ll be an entire calendar month that the Suns will go undefeated.

ESPN analyst and former NBA champion Kendrick Perkins think it’s about time Suns also get the same recognition as 17-2 Warriors who are getting all the hype in the past month.

— Kendrick Perkins (@KendrickPerkins) November 28, 2021

Big Perk isn’t wrong as it’s an open secret that most fans and people in the media considered Suns’ last season run to the Finals led by a 36-year old point guard as a one-off because of injuries to many stars in other teams. But now in such magnificent form and just a game behind the top-seed in the NBA, they are still not getting the attention they deserve.

And that 36-year-old “Point God” is averaging over 14-points, 10-assists, 3-rebounds, and 2-steals, leading the league in assists and top 3 in steals. Devin Booker is complementing his point guard very well like last term averaging over 23-points, 5-rebounds, and 4-assists a game.

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Defeating Kevin Durant and co at the Barclays Center sends out a stern message to the league, who thought the Suns lucked out during the last season.

Let’s see how they do against the best team in the NBA right now. You might want to keep your schedule free Tuesday night for what could be the game of the season so far.

About the author

Akash Murty

An Electrical and Electronics Engineer by degree, Akash Murty is an NBA Editor at The SportsRush. Previously a Software Engineer, Murty couldn’t keep himself away from sports, and his knack for writing and putting his opinion forward brought him to the TSR. A big Soccer enthusiast, his interest in basketball developed late, as he got access to a hoop for the first time at 17. Following this, he started watching basketball at the 2012 Olympics, which transitioned to NBA, and he became a fan of the game as he watched LeBron James dominate the league. Him being an avid learner of the game and ritually following the league for around a decade, he now writes articles ranging from throwbacks, and live game reports, to gossip. LA Lakers are his favourite basketball team, while Chelsea has his heart in football. He also likes travelling, reading fiction, and sometimes cooking.

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